Ames National (ATLO) Competitors $18.00 -0.25 (-1.37%) Closing price 07/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.03 +0.03 (+0.14%) As of 04:03 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ATLO vs. HTBK, MOFG, EGBN, HTBI, WASH, FMNB, FISI, NRIM, PGC, and CCNEShould you be buying Ames National stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ames National include Heritage Commerce (HTBK), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), Eagle Bancorp (EGBN), HomeTrust Bancshares (HTBI), Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH), Farmers National Banc (FMNB), Financial Institutions (FISI), Northrim BanCorp (NRIM), Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC), and CNB Financial (CCNE). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Ames National vs. Its Competitors Heritage Commerce MidWestOne Financial Group Eagle Bancorp HomeTrust Bancshares Washington Trust Bancorp Farmers National Banc Financial Institutions Northrim BanCorp Peapack-Gladstone Financial CNB Financial Heritage Commerce (NASDAQ:HTBK) and Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HTBK or ATLO? Heritage Commerce has higher revenue and earnings than Ames National. Ames National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heritage Commerce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHeritage Commerce$251.45M2.50$40.53M$0.6814.99Ames National$92.44M1.74$10.22M$1.2714.17 Do insiders & institutionals believe in HTBK or ATLO? 75.6% of Heritage Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.5% of Ames National shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Heritage Commerce shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ames National shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend HTBK or ATLO? Heritage Commerce presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.95%. Given Heritage Commerce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Heritage Commerce is more favorable than Ames National.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Heritage Commerce 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ames National 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is HTBK or ATLO a better dividend stock? Heritage Commerce pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Ames National pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Heritage Commerce pays out 76.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ames National pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Does the media favor HTBK or ATLO? In the previous week, Heritage Commerce and Heritage Commerce both had 1 articles in the media. Heritage Commerce's average media sentiment score of 1.89 equaled Ames National'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Heritage Commerce Very Positive Ames National Very Positive Is HTBK or ATLO more profitable? Heritage Commerce has a net margin of 16.38% compared to Ames National's net margin of 12.10%. Ames National's return on equity of 6.41% beat Heritage Commerce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Heritage Commerce16.38% 6.11% 0.76% Ames National 12.10%6.41%0.53% Which has more risk & volatility, HTBK or ATLO? Heritage Commerce has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ames National has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryHeritage Commerce beats Ames National on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ames National News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ATLO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ATLO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ATLO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmes NationalBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$162.71M$2.50B$12.10B$9.30BDividend Yield4.38%3.49%5.55%4.03%P/E Ratio14.1711.6718.9919.58Price / Sales1.742.2226.5093.37Price / Cash12.1410.9621.6257.93Price / Book0.931.212.275.54Net Income$10.22M$174.52M$997.60M$257.73M7 Day Performance-2.17%-2.12%-0.69%-0.08%1 Month Performance2.86%6.42%2.92%8.09%1 Year Performance-16.28%10.48%540.23%13.02% Ames National Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATLOAmes National3.4438 of 5 stars$18.00-1.4%N/A-13.5%$162.71M$92.44M14.17280Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHTBKHeritage Commerce3.6476 of 5 stars$10.56-1.2%$11.00+4.2%+7.0%$658.46M$251.45M15.53330MOFGMidWestOne Financial Group2.2404 of 5 stars$30.26-1.4%$34.83+15.1%+17.7%$638.87M$82.38M-8.55730News CoverageEGBNEagle Bancorp1.6164 of 5 stars$20.41-2.0%$21.75+6.6%-0.7%$632.76M$707.50M-13.61500News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHTBIHomeTrust BancsharesN/A$35.16flat$42.50+20.9%+6.8%$616.36M$202.13M10.99520Upcoming EarningsWASHWashington Trust Bancorp3.1108 of 5 stars$29.60-0.2%$31.00+4.7%-3.4%$571.98M$403.73M-18.97650Positive NewsFMNBFarmers National Banc3.3496 of 5 stars$14.37-2.2%$15.33+6.7%+0.7%$552.93M$269.45M11.23550News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsFISIFinancial Institutions3.0381 of 5 stars$27.01-1.5%$33.00+22.2%+26.1%$551.41M$366.61M-36.01620NRIMNorthrim BanCorp3.8315 of 5 stars$97.87-1.2%$104.00+6.3%+50.4%$546.90M$195.96M13.01450Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPGCPeapack-Gladstone Financial4.2599 of 5 stars$29.96-1.4%$37.33+24.6%+18.1%$538.82M$406.92M16.64500News CoverageUpcoming EarningsCCNECNB Financial4.7372 of 5 stars$24.07-1.4%$25.75+7.0%+6.4%$512.11M$364.58M10.33760Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HTBK Alternatives MOFG Alternatives EGBN Alternatives HTBI Alternatives WASH Alternatives FMNB Alternatives FISI Alternatives NRIM Alternatives PGC Alternatives CCNE Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ATLO) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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